In English
A person may be highly educated, intelligent, and great, but the happiness, comforts, and worldly pleasures the person experiences are the same as we experience. It is not the form that is important. Every being, whether big or small, loves its life. All other creatures experience the same type of worldly pleasure that man experiences. Just as a person feels happy on eating delicious food, we derive the same type of happiness when we eat tasty food. Just as a person feels happy to raise a family, we feel the same.” It was an eye-opening experience for Sage . He said to himself, “Look, this worm appears to be a tiny creature, but it has told a profound truth.” Every living being experiences the same type of pain and pleasure. There is no difference between humans and other creatures in this respect. Both experience the same type of happiness and sorrow. What separates humans from other creatures is their intelligence. If you find a person weeping, ask “Why are you weeping?” because sorrow is unnatural for humans. But do you ask a happy person, “Why are you not weeping?” No, because happiness is natural for humans and sorrow is unnatural.